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Author Archives: Scott M. Haskins
Is Street Art Worth Saving? A Conundrum! International mastermind group debates mural and art conservation issues
Is Street Art Worth Saving? A Conundrum! International mastermind group debates mural and art conservation issues for contemporary art murals in public places By Scott M. Haskins, Art Conservator Trying to conserve, as a general idea, contemporary street art has … Continue reading
Posted in Murals, Professional activities, Travel
Tagged Mural conservation, mural restoration, outdoor murals
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WPA mural experts say painted over school art was vandalism
Recognized as a national expert in mural conservation, CNN and the New Jersey Herald call Scott M. Haskins to review details (fact check) of the article and quote him… National News http://www.njherald.com/article/20180616/AP/306169936 This Aug. 5, 2015 photo provided by Frank … Continue reading
Posted in Consultations, Expert Witness/Legal Testimony, FACL in the media, Historic Buildings - Construction Sites, Murals, Professional activities
Tagged Public art
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Masterclass of Conservation Issues for Contemporary Art Murals in Public Places
Murals by living artists in public venues are mostly located throughout city locations accessible by the public. The international problems with their protection, preservation and restoration are common issues confronted by specialized art conservation professionals hired by city governments, historical … Continue reading
Posted in Murals, Travel
Tagged mural street art
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Gorgeous Gilded Age Society Oil Painting Dented by Freak Accident, Los Angeles – Art Restoration Due Diligence Tips for Art Collectors
This article and video entertains you with a Los Angeles story about surprising impact damage on 19th century paintings of high society fashion with some tips on condition from an art conservator. See several paintings of gorgeous women in The … Continue reading
Saving and Preserving Collectibles, Heirlooms and Memorabilia from Montecito’s Mudslides of Interest to the New York Times
The New York Time’s Visit to Santa Barbara and Their Interest In The Story of Saving and Preserving Collectibles and Heirlooms from Montecito’s Mudslides by Phillip Justice, Guest Blogger The New York Times recently toured and interviewed Fine Art … Continue reading
Varnishing a Mural – Antigraffiti Measures- Protecting Public Art Testimonial
This educational article is of value to artists planning to paint a mural in a public location. It is also invaluable for public offices and departments planning to place public art. Fine Art Conservation Laboratories (FACL, Inc.) has a 3 … Continue reading
Valuable Exquisite 150 Year Old Painting Destroyed by Careless Handling and Shipping
Damage to artwork from careless handling, lousy packing and then shipping is completely avoidable… and you’d think that an exquisitely painted, $75,000.00 valued oil painting would automatically be treasured and cared for! This extensive damage which resulted from lack of … Continue reading
Painting Restoration Testimonial from Salt Lake City of an Historic Portrait of George Washington
This is something we see all the time in our painting conservation laboratory; someone accidentally pokes the 19th century painting on canvas with very little effort and causes a hole or rip. Sometimes its amazing how fragile these paintings are. … Continue reading
Preservation and Restoration of a very cute 27 ft. mural, Animal Circus by Hubbel Reed McBride c.1940. Its lining and stabilization.
I can’t imagine that anyone would want to destroy such a quality painting and fun subject matter as this painting. I’d like to share the fun subject matter of a mural that was saved from demolition in Denver, Colorado. Animal … Continue reading
